HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
The Cancer Council Victoria
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: The Cancer Council Victoria
Web address: http://www.cancervic.org.au/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct555866
Date of initial review: 14 Aug 2007
Validity of certificate 13 Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
Date of last visit 13 Mar 2013
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This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative

Medical & Scientific Committee [...]
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission: http://www.cancervic.org.au/about/about-this-site

MISSION: To reduce the impact of all cancers for all Victorians.

This site aims to provide:
medical information and details of support services for people with cancer and their friends and families.
Details of cancer research funded and access to the latest research papers and statistics.
Support for health professionals.
The latest cancer prevention messages.
Opportunities to join the fight against cancer.
An explanation of how Cancer Council Victoria works.
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Audience:

medical information and details of support services for people with cancer and their friends and families.

Support for health professionals.
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Purpose of the website

The content on this site is for general information only. It's not intended as medical advice, and is not a substitute for seeing a qualified doctor who can determine your individual medical needs.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy statement
Cancer Council Victoria understands the importance the community places on confidentiality of individuals' personal and/or sensitive information. This extends to the collection and management of information held in our records regarding individuals. [...]
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Reviewed by: Karen Barclay, Colorectal Surgeon, The Northern Hospital, Lecturer in Surgery, University of Melbourne, VIC; Carole Arbuckle, Cancer Nurse, Cancer Council VIC; Karen Bowers, Eat it to Beat it Strategy Project Officer, Cancer Council NSW; Darrell Bowyer, Consumer; Rebecca Foot-Connolly, Stomal Therapy Nurse, The Alfred Hospital, VIC; Bernadette Hadfield, Stomal Therapy Nurse, The Alfred Hospital, VIC; Melissa Heagney, Media and Communications Advisor, Cancer Prevention Unit, Cancer Council VIC; Dorothy King, Consumer; and Loreto Pinnuck, Stomal Therapist, Wound Consultant, Paediat... (13 Mar 2013) -

Updated: 31 Jan, 2013
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Contact us
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site is funded from donations – we don't accept paid advertisements. Sometimes where fundraising and community events are sponsored, the logos of sponsors are included in reports of the events. Inclusion of logos does not imply endorsement of the sponsor or its products.
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8. Advertising policy

we don't accept paid advertisements.
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